Wearable Display Support Structure for Ergonomic Body Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable electronic devices often have limitations in design and functionality, particularly in terms of comfort and integration with the human body, especially when used for medical or healthcare purposes, due to their conventional shapes and lack of ergonomic considerations.
Innovation Solution
A wearable electronic device design featuring a display surrounded by a circumferential wall, a supporting member, and a support structure with multiple portions to enhance comfort and integration with the body, incorporating a display assembly with a window and a support system for improved user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a conventional bar shape or box shape is used for the wearable electronic device, then the device structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the comfort and ergonomic fit with the human body is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable electronic device is divided into multiple segments including a first wearing member, a second wearing member, and a support member connecting them. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for specific functions - the wearing members conform to body contours while the support member provides structural connection, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and ergonomic comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The device transitions from conventional 2D flat plate or 3D box shapes to a multi-dimensional curved structure that wraps around body parts. The wearing members extend in multiple directions with curved surfaces matching body contours, adding dimensional complexity that improves ergonomic fit while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through modular construction.
2Area of stationary object
If the display is positioned close to the outer circumferential wall to maximize screen area, then the display area is increased, but the structural stability and support for the display is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
A support member is introduced as an intermediary element between the display and the outer circumferential wall. This support member provides structural stability and proper positioning for the display, allowing the display to be positioned optimally for both area maximization and structural support. The support member acts as a mediator that resolves the contradiction between display area and structural stability.
3Ease of operation
If the wearable electronic device is designed with multiple segments to fit body curves, then the ergonomic fit and comfort are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple segments including wearing members and support members are merged into an integrated assembly that functions as a unified wearable device. The segments are connected through coupling structures that allow relative movement while maintaining overall integrity. This merging approach achieves ergonomic fit through multiple body-conforming segments while managing device complexity through integrated design and standardized connection mechanisms.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a wearable electronic device. A wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: an outer circumferential wall forming a space inside; a support member disposed inside the outer circumferential wall; a window arranged on the upper side of the support member to be spaced apart from the support member; a display disposed between the support member and the window and spaced apart from the outer circumferential wall; and a support body including a first portion positioned between the display and the outer circumferential wall and a second portion positioned between the display and the support member and extending from the first portion.